Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-26
SOUTHERN GlEANINGS.


was kneeling in prayer
Tobe and Sam jackson escaped from
the Barlow County (G ~ jail few nights
ago. Tobe had been taken from the con-
yict camp to testify against his brother
and the latter had been convicted.
The Tennessee House of Representatives
has passed the prohibi resolution, the
vote being 81 to 4 The resolution had
previously passed the Senate.
James McElroy, the negro who was
convicted several weeks ago Of the muir
der of Walter NJ ,rt in September last, was
sentenced at Henderson, KY, by Judge
Gavens to be hanged on My 13.
The people of Augusta, Ca, are moving
to rebuild the magnifi cent opera-holse re-
Gently burned. A subscription list to
build splendid hotel on the site Of the old
Globe Hotel has been started.
The wife of G. v. Severon, travelling
photographer, comm ted suicide at Wolf
City, Tex, few days ago. The cause
was family troubles. She took some
chemical preparation from dark room.
Major j. S. Penn, proprietor and
manager of the Laredo (Tex y Times, was
recently adjudged violently insane. Two
years ago he had a severe attack Of Rio
Granie fever, from which he never fully
recovered. He is brother-in-law Of ex-
Governor Ireland.
Mrs. D. P. Hathaway was, few days
since, appointed by Judge Edwards
deputy commissioner of the Chancery
Court at Louisville, KY. The lady quail
lifted at once, Deputy Clerk John G.
Walker administering the oath of Office
Mrs. Hathaway is an expert stenographer,
and has the distinction of being the only
- ~
in Kentucky.
A negro named Thomas Gay was re-
Gently arrested by an Atlanta (Ga.) police
officer, and the discovery was made that
in hamper basket which he carried on
his arm from room to room and house to
house, was complete saloon, on small
scale. The officer found the liquors to be
of the best grade. The negro, it is said,
was making a neat little income from his
novel outfit.
The defalcation Of Treasurer Joseph OF
the Texas Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows
seems to embrace all the funds of the or.
der he could lay his hands on.
The Goodwin murder trial at Memphis
resulted in verdict of not guilty, and
Goodwin was discharged.
The Tennessee Midland railroad has
been chartered.
The convict system in Georgia will be
antagonized by company now being
formed at Atlanta to purchase the fur
naces and mines of Senator Brown.
Dominic Isadore Robot, ex-Prefect
Apostolic of the Indian Territory, died at
Dallas, Tex, a few days ago, and his re-
mains were forwarded to McAllister, l.
r., for interment.
Seven citiz ms Of Greer County, Tex,
were arrested and taken to Fort Smith,
Ark. a few days ago, and placed under
S35 900 bond in the Federal Court on
charges of lynching number Of people in
the Indian Territory.
Patrick Fl. Monahan, who some months
ago shot and severely wounded Miss Car
ney at Nashville, Tenn, because she re-
fused to him, was recently convicted and
awarded ten years in the penitentiary.
Monahan also shot Mrs. Carney and at
tempted to shoot a young man who was
visiting Miss Carney.
pr. E. B. Way was assassinated at his
home, about twenty miles west of Hell
ena, Ak recently. The, shot was fired
by an unknown party through the win
dow, the discharge, six sugs, taking eff
feet in his heart, killing him instantly
Tha murderer has so far escaped
Some unknown partv shot Dill Miles, 6
negro, near Snithfeld, KY, recently
while Miles was cutting oats IN barn
Miles died from his wounds. There is NJ
clew to the assassin, but it is hint ted there
is woman in the case. The pistol was
fired through crack in the barn.
At a meeting of gentlemen interested il
the Tennessee M dland railroad at Nash
vile. Tenn, few days ago, arrange
ments were perfected for the immediat,
survey of ne from Memphis to Bristol.
There is no doubt that the road will b.
built and that work will soon be com
menced.
A bert Norton. shipping clerk for 8
leading Memphis (Tenn.) shoe house, was
cowhided a few evenings since by
woman named Grace Turner, whc
went into the store where he was at worl
and struck him several times across tn
face. She claimed that Norton ha0
beaten her the night before.
A fire broke out in the sweat-room OF
the large brick tobacco factory of DaviC
Dunlap, at Petersb urg, Va, few night:
ago, and in less than half an hour the
whole building, with stock. machinery
and fixtures, was completely consumed
The loss is fully $3.50, 900, partly covered
by insurance in Northern and foreign
companies.
George W. McKelvey, son Of one OF the
wealthiest and most prominent planters
Of Douglas County, Ca, twenty miles
from Atlanta, was instantly xii ed while
coupling cars on the Georgia Pac fic, near
his home. McKelvey, who was quite
young, had become so oinfatuated with rail
road work that his parents. though
wealthy and influential, were unable te
keep him off the road
At Mount Carmel, KY, few days ago
while John Arnold was loading household
goods in wagon, a double barreled shot
gun which he was trying to force in the
wagon breech foremost was accidently
discharged, killing him instantly and
mutilating his body in shocking manner.
The British ship Shuan, from New Or
leans for Havre, went ashore in the Gull
of Mexico few days ago, sixty miles west
of Cedar Keys. The cargo consisted OF
SO bales of cotton. and the vessel Is In
sured.
The Lynchburg Pirgin'an, one OF the Old
est newspapers in Virginia, esta blished Id
ISIS has suspe nded publication.
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